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Israeli air strike kills one in northern Gaza 

12 August 2026

An Israeli air strike has killed one person and wounded five others in northern Gaza, authorities said. Gaza’s civil d...

Trump reveals Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary 

12 August 2026

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, News|Donald Trump White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will be departing her r...

‘Platformicide’ of Palestine: Activists struggle to be heard on Meta 

12 August 2026

Jerusalem-based journalist Faten Elwan has more than 300,000 followers on her Instagram account, a page which regularly ...

Photos: Solar eclipse plunges parts of Europe into darkness 

12 August 2026

Millions of people across Europe have experienced their first total solar eclipse in 27 years. Starting at 15:34 GMT, t...

Iraq says September 30 withdrawal deadline for US-led coalition ‘final’ 

12 August 2026

News|ISIL/ISIS Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has said that the September 30 deadline for ending the US-led internati...

Brazil orders Discord to suspend livestreams after teen’s death 

12 August 2026

Brazil has ordered social media app Discord to suspend its livestreaming feature across the country, accusing the platfo...

DR Congo Ebola outbreak set to become deadliest on record, WHO warns 

12 August 2026

News|Health The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) is spreading faster than health author...

White House construction project to cost almost $1bn 

12 August 2026

News|Construction The Trump administration has responded to controversy over construction and expansion projects at the ...

WHO chief says Trump vaccine push goes against ‘decades of evidence’ 

12 August 2026

News|Donald Trump The World Health Organization (WHO) chief has accused United States President Donald Trump of ignoring...

Colombia declares three days of mourning after deadly earthquake 

12 August 2026

Colombia has declared three days of national mourning after a powerful earthquake killed more than 200 people as rescue ...